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Getting On, HBO's off-kilter new comedy series, is about nurses and doctors working in a female geriatric care unit at a California hospital - not exactly the sort of setting that would seem to inspire humor. Still, the show has genuinely funny moments, even while it remains realistic about its… -
Slideshare is a popular website where people can post presentations on a myriad of topics. By posting, the authors hope to get readers, followers and new clients. To test popularity, in July of this year, Slideshare launched an infographic section on the site. The verdict is in and very compelling… -
The box office crown will certainly land on the new Hunger Games installment; but we're betting the quiet story of a simple woman seeking the fate of her son will ultimately be remembered more fondly. -
To commemorate President John F. Kennedy, this blog will update in more or less "real time" as events unfolded on TV and radio 50 years ago, starting with the arrival of Jack and Jackie in Dallas on Friday, Nov. 22, and ending with the president's funeral on Monday, Nov. 25. -
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created an additional set of rules governing Medicaid eligibility, and these new rules and the traditional rules interact in ways that can significantly affect low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Here’s a primer on what’s at stake -
Eating a handful of nuts a day may be all it takes to help ward off serious disease and prolong a healthy life, says a major new study. -
The Sun Is Setting on the Humble Doorknob. That's the Vancouver Sun headline describing the city's new building code, which will soon outlaw twisty doorknobs - and traditional faucet handles, too - in new construction. The paper takes the positive view that, far from being banished, doorknobs are… -
We sang with a muscled verve never to be denied. It thumped through the small Oakland house like the drums of an anthem-and in a way it was. The song was "The Three Caballeros," and we were three indeed, a soldier and two Marines, and we were brothers. We sang it on Thanksgiving Day. -
El 22 de abril del año 2000 lloré desconsoladamente, como hacía tiempo que no lloraba y creo que desde entonces no lloro. Fue el día en que agentes federales, a punto de ametralladora, arrebataron al niño Elián González de casa de su familia en Miami para devolvérselo a su padre, quien reclamaba su… -
Eye shadow palettes are our newest vice. They offer instant gratification, fun browsing with a de-aging bonus. Cosmetic company researchers spurred on by makeup artists and impressive sales numbers have realized our demo prefers multi-shade palettes to single shadows or duos. One great palette can…